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Savage (6-foot-4 1/4, 228) was originally a four-star recruit to Rutgers, but lost his starting job to someone named Chas Dodd and transferred to Arizona. 'Cats coach Rich Rodriguez's spread-option offense didn't suit Savage, so he transferred yet again, finally landing on his feet at Pitt. He started one season for the Panthers, compiling a 21:9 TD-to-INT ratio and 61.2% completion rate. His career record was 17-11. Savage was a college underachiever, but possesses NFL-caliber arm strength and size, and pro evaluators are more concerned with traits than college stats. He's a 24-year-old project. Savage was awarded with plenty of buzz and ultimately landed in the fourth-round. He has a ways to go, but Bill O'Brien might be a believer. Sat, May 10, 2014 02:32:00 PM

Former NFL and Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said Pittsburgh QB Tom Savage, whom he coached in college, has the pocket fearlessness required of a good NFL QB.

"He's big, he's strong, and the biggest thing is he's tough. He stands in there and takes a hit. And that's what it is in that league. You're going to stand in there, and you're going to get it off just in the nick of time, then you're going to get hit," Schiano said on Tuesday's NFL Total Access' NFL Draft Preview. "He showed that as a freshman. I think he's got all the tools. He did sit out awhile. But I like that as a head coach. I say 'He's got a lot of improving to do, but he's a pretty darned good quarterback right now.'" Savage will likely hear his name called in the first half of Round 2, though NFL Media analyst Charles Davis suggested he might go in the first round. Schiano added: "The thing I loved most about him is he loves the game of football. He's going to live it. He's going to be in your building, he's going to be studying, grinding, that's the kind of guy I wanted leading our football team." Tue, May 6, 2014 10:17:00 PM

Pittsburgh QB Tom Savage throws the ball as well as anybody in the draft, according to NFL Media Analayst Mike Mayock.

That said, Mayock doesn't think he has a chance of going in Round 1 and pegs Savage as a third- or fourth-rounder. Industry sentiment has moved Savage into the second round, so it appears likely that the fast riser will transcend Mayock's expectations. Thu, May 1, 2014 09:20:00 PM